There are some films that are just so universally beloved, they become legendary in how loved they are. Obviously, there are a tremendous amount of great films, but very rarely are there films that achieve the status of being utter masterpieces as well as being almost perfectly adored by everyone from cinephiles to casual film…
Category: Romance
Her (2013)
Why do people make sad films? Something I don’t understand why anyone would want to make a film that is just so utterly depressing, just like how I am not entirely sure why audiences would want to subject themselves to a truly sad experience. Then I remember that films like Her exist, and it reminds…
It Happened One Night (1934)
I have to make a confession – despite being quite an aficionado of comedy films, I had never seen It Happened One Night, arguably one of the greatest comedy films ever made. Now that I finally took the plunge and watched it, not only did I think it was wonderful and absolutely adored it, but…
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Who doesn’t love a good period drama? Certainly, the epitome of period drama has to come from Jane Austen adaptation – there have been many, and whether they are good or bad, they are still selfishly enjoyable and a lot of fun to watch. They’re not too serious, and luckily they are usually very well-made….
Love & Friendship (2016)
I have studied English Literature at university, and one course I enjoyed the most was that on satire – and through encounters with various notable satires of the past, I have discovered that one aspect of the arts that has always remained constant is that of comedy. The view that the past was dour and utterly serious…
Maggie’s Plan (2016)
Has there been an actress in recent years as divisive as Greta Gerwig? Many people will not know who I am referring to, mainly because she has almost exclusively stuck to independent comedies. She is certainly an acquired taste, and while many people think she is the very definition of why independent cinema is becoming…
Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
I was one of many people around the world absolutely dumbfounded to discover that beloved thespian and character actor Alan Rickman had died. He was the ultimate actor – he managed to become a fan-favorite of the biggest film franchise of all time, all the while balancing a healthy amount of comedic and dramatic fare,…
Carol (2015)
I recently watched Brooklyn, and I was somewhat disappointed in it. I was hesitant about Carol, a film that shares a lot of themes with Brooklyn, such as the 1950s setting, the story of a girl out of water, finding unexpected love and a job that allows her to grow as a person. The two…
Brooklyn (2015)
Period dramas can either be dreadfully boring or wonderfully entertaining, depending on the approach taken. There are some period dramas that tell a true story, and others that tell fictional stories set in the past. Brooklyn falls into the latter group, and while it certainly was not dreadfully boring by any stretch of the imagination,…
I’ll See You in My Dreams (2015)
There is nothing quite like an authentic indie comedy. A film that strives to do nothing than just tell a small, intricate story, with no cliches or big-budget effects. With independent films becoming so popular today (or perhaps with the billion dollar budgets of blockbusters, nearly everything else is an independent film in comparison), there…
The Postmodern Pelican 